I may have told sort of an unintentional untruth.

I posted a bit of my hiking journey to Starved Rock on my IG story and talked about it being my first time. Actually the first time I went hiking was while on the road to Hana in Maui county, Hawaii. I don't know how that experience eluded me, but somehow it felt different and new this time maybe that's the reason. When I hiked in Hawaii it felt sort of rushed. Obviously when you are vacay'ing there's sort of an itinerary to maintain because you want to have as many experiences during the duration of wherever of you are so it was...well...rushed. I went hiking at Starved Rock with my beautiful cousin @lenorashwrote and I got the opportunity to photograph her in the wilderness. It was a first for me conducting an actual photo shoot of another human with my Nikon D7200 and it felt like we were creating something meaningful. She is executing a cocoon series and she never ceases to amaze me with her creativity and art. I am so happy she let me be a part of it. You can check some of the photos in my photography section. Click here then scroll.

There was a silence out there that I can't explain. It reminded me how present God is; how present peace is; how close I am to a higher plain if I can focus on the serenity of the things around me and less of the chaos. As we were hiking we walked passed a girl who was sitting on a bench overlooking the Illinois River and writing while burning incense. I thought there is no better way to cull ideas, feelings and words than in the midst of nature. She inspired both of us and I kept thinking how my next adventure into the wilderness will be with a pen, paper and sage. I missed the opportunity to do so this time around, but when I got home and began to look through all of the photos I took, I started to write so I hope you enjoy these photos and the words that were birthed from them.

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I'm CiCi V. Ford. This is a cozy space for those that crave God and Hid word, wanderlusters & daydreamers, book lovers, visualists and those that need a little encouragement. My site is a window into to my little life; my lifestyle, sentiments, ideas & things to inspire you. Thank you for being here and enjoy!